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Sunday 14 September, to Asni in the High Atlas
Marrakech - part VIII
Elisabeth & Teije2006-07-19 19:20:18
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exactly where he can find the right places, he even stops at a small cabin in the desert where a man sits next to an airpump.
When we enter the mountains we see gorgeous valleys with dried up riverbeds and beautiful views, but it is hard to take pictures from the bumpy car. Suddenly the driver stops with the remark: this is a nice place to take photographs.
We get out of the car, but I have already seen the thermometer in his car: the engine water is boiling. He opens the hood and after a short time an oncoming taxi pulls up and gives our driver a bottle with water. We pretend to notice nothing and walk around to take some pictures.
When we arrive in Asni we are stormed by a mass of people who try to sell souvenirs. Most people here work in the olive groves on the plains or in other cities and only come back for the weekend. The people who stay behind live from the tourist industry but it is low season now. We are the only tourists and so we are prey for the tourist hunters. I wave them off with an arrogant travel guide face, but also make friendly conversation, telling them that we have been here before and just want another look around. When they are really getting annoying I explain them that we would like to talk to them later, but first want to take a walk on our own. When we leave the village to the south they finally stay behind.
I want to go to the Grand Hotel du Toubkal where I have been almost 4 weeks in 1990, but it is closed. People tell me it has been closed for the last 6 years which is a shame since it was a very nice 4-star hotel and not too expensive. I have had a great time here and I would have liked to reminisce some of the good events, sitting on the patio with view on the snowy top of the Toubkal, with 4167 meters the highest pek of Morocco and the third highest of Africa. But the hotel is closed and there is no snow on the mountains and we can't see the Toubkal since is a bit hazy.
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See photographs from:
Morocco Gallery
